Problems in Worldwide Standardization of the Units of Height Measurement.

Abstract

The U. S. commitment ot a voluntary conversion to metric units raises changeover problems in the field of air traffic control and airspace management. This report begins by discussing current practice in altitude measurement and the rules for height maintenance now in effect worldwide. Four desirable features are given for an altitude measurement system, encompassing both the units of height measurement and the designation of cruising levels. Three alternative bases for the design of such a system are discussed and related to the desirable characteristics. Problems associated with each of the approaches are discussed and the many factors to be considered and the many interrelationships involved are examined. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA051150

Entities

People

  • Judith F. Gilsinn

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Altitude
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Flight Instruments
  • Measurement
  • Metric System
  • Military Standards
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Sea Level
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space